Continental TSIO-520-E
Service difficulty reports · 211
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_key = 'TSIO520E' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_key = 'TSIO520E' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
SDR DUFA20160527001Cylinder Head · meltedPILOT WAS SETTING UP FOR INITIAL APPROACH WHEN THE LT ENG BEGAN TO RUN A LITTLE ROUGH. THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED THE FUEL FLOW BEGIN TO DROP A LITTLE SO THE AUXILIARY BOOST FUEL PUMP WAS SELECTED TO HIGH. THE ENG BEGAN TO SMOOTH OUT WHEN THEY NOTICED THE TACHOMSDR DUFA20150714002Distributor Blk · defectiveWHILE ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT BEGAN TO FEEL A SLIGHT VIBRATION COMING FROM THE LT ENG. ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT WHERE HE MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL RPM DROP DURING THE MAGNETO CHECK OF THSDR M7JA20150603001Landing Gear · collapsedAFTER LANDING ROLL OUT RT MLG COLLAPSED.SDR DUFA20150331001Magneto · crackedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL7000 THE RT ENG SUDDENLY BEGAN RUNNING VERY ROUGH. THE PILOT SUSPECTED LOW FUEL FLOW SO HE ADJUSTED THE MIXTURE TO FULL RICH & SELECTED THE AUXILIARY PUMP TO LOW & SUBSEQUENTLY TO HIGH WITH NO EFFECT. HE NOTICED THE CYLINDER HEAD SDR 2015F00053Piston Ring · erodedPISTON PARTIALLY ERODED, FROZEN RINGS, ONE HOLE IN ONE RING GLANDS. ALUMINUM POWDER CONTAMINATION THROUGH THE ENGINE AND FILTER. ENGINE 50 SMOHSDR M7JA20150319001Piston · erodedPISTON PARTIALLY ERODED, FROZEN RING D, ONE LUBRICATION HOLE IN ONE RING GLANDS, ALUMINUM POWDER CONTAMINATION THROUGH THE ENG & FILTER.SDR EBTR20150309008Unknown · unknownSHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT AGL, PILOT NOTICED PARTIAL LEFT ENGINE POWER LOSS WITH ENGINE FUEL FLOW SURGING FROM MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY RETURNED AND LANDED . NOTICED WHEN PULLING POWER BACK TO LAND PROBLEM LEFT. VISUALSDR CA140625006Fitting · cracked(CAN) WHEN COMPLETING THE SID INSPECTION PROGRAM THE LT ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. A TAPER PIN, PASSES THROUGH A FITTING. THE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE TAPER PIN HOLE.SDR RC2R201406230071Propeller · crackedPROPELLER CRACKED AND CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW HUB AND BLADES. PROPELLER WAS REPORTED TO NOT GO INTO FEATHER. NEW BLADE BEARINGS WERE INSTALLED AT LAST OVERHAUL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A BIRD OR BLADE STRIKE. BLADES WERE CORRODED AND OR CRACKED IN THE BSDR EBTR20130305007Lug · failedAPPROXIMATELY 1.5 HRS INTO FLIGHT, PILOT NOTED RT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED AFTER SWITCHING FUEL TANKS ADJUSTED POWER, ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED AND SURGED, PILOT NOTICED OIL ON TOP OF RT ENG COWL AND OIL PRESSURE LOW AND SURGING, REDUCED POWERSDR XGN2013F00000Case · crackedENGINE CASE CRACK FROM CYLINDER NR3 LOWER AFT THRU BOLT AREA THRU MIDDLE OF CASE TOWARDS CYLINDER NR4 INCLUDING CRACK INTO THE OTHER CASE HALF.SDR XGN2012F00001Engine · damagedPILOT REPORTED LOSING OIL PRESSURE ON THE LEFT ENGINE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT TO PREVENT DAMAGE. REMOVAL OF THE OIL FILTER AND ITS INSPECTION SHOWED METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE FILTER. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.SDR CA120524012Cotter Pin · missing(CAN) IN LEVEL CRUISE FLGHT THE LT ALTERNATOR STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. AFTER LANDING OIL WAS DISCOVERED UNDER THE LT ENGINE. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REMOVED. THE ALTERNATOR ARMATURE WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF. THE COTTER PIN HOLDING THE DRIVE GEAR NUT WAS FOUND MISSINSDR XGNA2011F00001Cylinder · crackedNR 4 CYLINDER CACKED BETWEEN THE FINS AFT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR BY THE INTAKE VALVE AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THIS CYLINDER THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS MFG WITH THE METAL THICKNESS AROUND THE INTAKE VALVE AREA TOO THIN. WE HAVE HAD OVER 250 FAILURES OF THESE MFG CSDR XGNA2011F00002Cylinder · crackedNR 2 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN THE FINS AFT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR BY THE INTAKE VALVE AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THIS CYLINDER THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS MFG WITH THE METAL THICKNESS AROUND THE INTAKE VALVE AREA TOO THIN. WE HAVE HAD OVER 250 FAILURES OF THE MFG CYSDR XGN2011F00003Cylinder · crackedNR 1 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN THE FINS AFT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR BY THE INTAKE VALVE AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THIS CYLINDER THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS MFG WITH THE METAL THICKNESS AROUND THE INTAKE VALVE AREA TOO THIN. WE HAVE HAD OVER 250 FAILURES OF THESE MFG SDR 2011F00010Sensor · failedEFIS SYSTEM, AVIONICS PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY LOST ALL ATTITUDE, HEADING, AND NAVIGATION DATA AND DISPLAYED "RED X" FAIL INDICATIONS.SDR 2011F00011Sensor · failedEFIS SYS, AVIONICS EFD1000C3 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY SYS, EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. SCREEN WENT COMPLETELY BLACK AND CREW WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE SYS USING PROCEDURES IN THE EFD1000C3 AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL SUPPLEMENT AND PILOT'S GUIDSDR 2011F00012Module · failedEFIS SYS, EFD1000C3 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY SHOWED ERRATIC HEADING INDICATIONS DURING A PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACH WHILE CONDUCTING PILOT TRAINING. SHORTLY AFTER THE ERRATIC HEADING INDICATIONS A "CROSS CHECK ATTITUDE" ANNUNCIATION WAS DISPLAYED. WITHIN 5 SDR CA101021004Fitting · crackedRT ELEVATOR END FITTING CRACKED AT TAPER PIN HOLE. FOUND DURING INSP.SDR DUFA20100005Connecting Rod · destroyedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THE LT ENG SUDDENLY LOST FUEL FLOW AND RPM. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE SELECTING OTHER FUEL SOURCES WITHOUT SUCCESS. HE THEN FEATHERED THE PROPELLER AND PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT WHERE HE MADE SDR CA091203004Hub · unserviceable(CAN) UPON VISUAL INSP OF HUB PARTS THE HUB WAS FOUND TO BE UNSERVICABLE DUE TO EXPANSION PLUG HOLES WERE DRILLED IN THE CRITICAL AREA. THE HUB WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER AND NO OTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN.SDR CA090616011Downlock Switch · failed(CAN) PILOT REPORTED INTERMITTENT LT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK INDICATION, REPLACED BULB TO TROUBLESHOOT, PROBLEM NOT FIXED CONTACTED GROUND PERSONNEL AND MADE LOW PASSES TO ENSURE GEAR PROPERLY DOWN AND LOCKED. ON GROUND, DOWNLOCK INDICATION BEGAN TO WORK PROPERLY.SDR CA090410001Fitting · obstructed(CAN) ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATES AND DOWN TO 0 PSI WHILE REDUCED POWER TO LAND, PILOT SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND LAND SAFELY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL PRESSURE LINE REDUCER FITTING ON TURBOCHARGER PRESSURE LINE PLUGGED BY SLUDGE. FITTING CLEANED AND RE-SDR 2009FA0000262Bolt · looseTHE MLG ASSEMBLIES ON THIS ACFT WERE REMOVED TO BETTER FACILITATE A COMPLETE AND DETAILED INSP OF THE ASSEMBLIES. THIS WAS DONE DURING THE CURSE OF AN ANNUAL INSP ON THE ACFT. THE TRUNNIONS WERE STRIPPED OF PAINT AND ZYGLO NDT DYE PENETRANT INSPECTED TO CHECSDR XGN2008F00013Cylinder · crackedCASE CRACKED, TOP OF NR 1 CYL, FWD TOP STUD 3 INCHES LONG. GOING UP TO TOP OF CASE. (K)SDR CA080930006Wheel · cracked(CAN) RT MAIN WHEEL ASSY BEAD AREA FOUND CRACKED. WHEEL REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR PI82008F00000Turbocharger · failedTURBOCHARGER FAILED IN FLIGHT AT CRUISE. (A)SDR YJV2009F00000Connecting Rod · brokenENGINE VIBRATING, HIGH OIL TEMP AND LOW OIL PRESSURE. POST FLIGHT FOUND NR 2 CONNECTING ROD BROKEN. (K)SDR CA080314013Engine · making metal(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH INTO AIRPORT THE RT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE STARTED CHANGING. THE PILOT THEN NOTICED THAT THE RT OIL PRESSURE HAD DROPPED TO THE RED LINE. THE RT PROP WAS FEATHERED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. SMALL BITS OF METAL WERE FOUND UNDER THE SDR XGN2008F00003Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN FIN NR1-3 BEHIND INJECTOR, DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. (K)SDR XGN2008F00004Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED BEHIND NR 1-3 FIN BY FUEL INJECTOR, DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. (K)SDR XGN2008F00005Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN NR 1-3 FIN BEHIND INJECTOR, DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. (K)SDR 2008FA0000260Cylinder · crackedCRACKED BETWEEN FIN NR1-3, BEHIND INJECTOR. DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. (K)SDR FFKA122Connecting Rod · brokenPILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED THE LT ENGINE AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE CASE HALF AT THE BASE OF THE NR 6 CYLINDER. THEY ALSO FOUND THE CONNECTING ROD IN 2 PIECES THE CONNECTING ROD CAP ALMOST FLATTENED AND BOSDR DUFA081607001Drive Assy · shearedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED OIL STREAMING FROM THE TOP OF THE LT ENGINE COWL. THE OIL PRESSURE WAS STILL IN THE NORMAL OPERATING RANGE AND THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. AS A PRECAUTION, THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. THE SDR DUFA20070004Drive Assy · shearedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED OIL STREAMING FROM THE TOP OF THE LT ENGINE COWL. THE OIL PRESSURE WAS STILL IN THE NORMAL OPERATING RANGE AND THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. AS A PRECAUTION, THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. THE PSDR 2007FA0000342Connecting Rod · failedDURING CLIMB AFTER THE POWER HAD BEEN REDUCED FROM THE TAKEOFF SETTING, THE RT ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE PILOT COULD SEE OIL SPLASHING FROM AROUND THE OIL ACCESS DOOR AND RUNNING BACK ON THE TOP COWLING. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE RSDR CA070115015Mount · loose(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED LANDING GEAR ROUTINE INSPECTION, LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR GEARBOX MOUNTING BOLTS (3) FOUND MISSING AND REMAINING (1) BOLT FOUND SHEARED. EMERGENCY GEAR OPERATION ATTEMPTED TO RELOCATE GEAR. EMERGENCY OPERATION INHIBITED DUE TO IMPROPER GEASDR XGN2007F00000Cylinder Head · crackedCRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. (K)SDR XGN2007F00010Cylinder · crackedCRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. (K)SDR 2006FA0001141Line · leakingPILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN WHEN CABIN HEATER IS ON. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PIN HOLE CAUSED BY CORROSION IN THE CABIN HEATER FUEL LINE JUST AFT OF THE AFT SPAR CARRY THRU. (K)SDR XGN2007F00004Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST SIDE. (K)SDR XGN2007F00016Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST SIDE. (K)SDR CA061023005Case · cracked(CAN) THE ENGINE HAD A SMALL OIL LEAK. AFTER REMOVING THE DIP STICK ASSEMBLY, A CRACK WAS FOUND BETWEEN NR 2 AND NR 4 CYLINDERS. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. (TC NR 20061023005)SDR 2006FA0000683Crankcase · crackedFOUND A CRACK IN BOTH CASE HALVES AT THE FOURTH AFT BOLT HOLE FROM FRONT OF CASE AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. CRACKS WAS FOUND ON AN INSPECTION OF ENGINE.SDR 2006FA0000682Crankcase · crackedFOUND A CRACK IN BOTH CASE HALF AT THE FOURTH AFT BOLT HOLE FROM FRONT OF CASE AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. CRACKS WERE FOUND ON AN INSPECTION OF ENGINE.SDR XGN2006F00013Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)SDR XGN2006F00014Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER HEADS CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)SDR XGN2006F00025Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER HEADS CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)
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